There are many documented articles which acknowledge the advantages of children being immersed in bilingual experiences and in being able to speak and read in languages other than in their first language. Research alludes to the benefits that include “…strengthening of the executive function of the brain”. Such ‘strengthening’ promotes such activities as being able to multi-task and being able to filter important details from information given to students.

KICE values, acknowledges and promotes the bilingual education of its students. KICE supports those students who speak languages other than English at home. Support for English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) runs across all campuses of KICE.

Students are identified as EALD candidates through the enrolment process when they are identified as having a non-English speaking background. Teachers plan for and support EALD students within their classes and additional support is either provided by an SSO, direct EALD teacher support or where the EALD teacher works in collaboration with the teacher to modify or supplement class tasks. As KICE is considered a geographically isolated school a few of our students receive Geographical Isolation funding as they are recognised by DfE as needing more intense support.